Materials Analyst III

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

The Materials Analyst is responsible for analyzing materials costs to support bid and proposal activities, as well as conducting ongoing price variance analysis. The role involves evaluating and pricing the Bill of Materials (BOM), collaborating with various departments—Engineering, Program Management, Sales, Procurement, Finance, and others—to define material requirements. This includes ensuring compliance and developing procurement strategies.

• Proposal and Pricing Support: Review and resolve discrepancies in proposal guidelines, pricing requirements, and input received from Proposal/Program Managers.
• BOM Analysis: Evaluate BOMs. For proposals without a released BOM, collaborate with Engineering to define material requirements and assess complexity factors based on similar projects.
• Cost Proposal Development: Develop material cost proposals using historical price data, recent bids, current supply chain practices, and other relevant information, applying judgment to determine optimal pricing strategies.
• Subcontracting and Resources: Identify items that will be subcontracted and assess available resources to support subcontract requirements.
• Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business requirements in Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Determine any additional costs to meet prescribed goals.
• Supplier Management: Solicit, analyze, and evaluate supplier quotes for price reasonableness and compliance with company design specifications.
• Price Roll-up: Consolidate pricing information for review and approval. Submit the completed priced BOM to Finance for proposal costing and provide the Program Manager and OPM with copies. Ensure Procurement receives target pricing before program release.
• Risk Identification: Highlight risk items, such as delivery issues, technical exceptions, or obsolescence risks. Identify high-risk suppliers, including financially unstable companies.
• Performance Analysis: Support the evaluation of actual purchase performance against material budgets.
• Audit Support: Defend pricing justifications in audits from customers, DCAA, Corporate, or other entities. Maintain all proposal support documentation for audits throughout the material costing process.
• Program Representation: Represent Supply Chain in program status meetings and program reviews.
• Safety Compliance: Participate in safety training and comply with safety policies and practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Support Lean implementation and continuous improvement by applying Lean principles in materials activities. Participate in Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to enhance cross-functional problem-solving.
• Collaboration and Team Support: Engage in team meetings, including SET team and program reviews. Provide mentorship and support to junior analysts, leveraging significant judgment and expertise in material analysis.
• System Proficiency: Utilize SAP and Microsoft Excel to perform work-related tasks effectively.
• Other Duties: Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum:

• Five (5) years of experience in materials, material estimating, or manufacturing preferably within a high-mix electronics and/or Defense industry
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field

Preferred

• Experience in materials finance/analysis, estimating, and planning with a strong analytical approach
• Intermediate Excel proficiency
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP
• Micro electronics and/or defense industry experience
• Prior experience developing materials cost proposals
• Knowledge of Indentured Bill of Materials

Salary Range: $81,000- $117,537 annually (San Diego, CA).

Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.